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Potato chips vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and toffee

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and iron; however, toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 54% higher.
  • Toffee has 156 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while toffee has 0.2mg.
  • Potato chips are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +5333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10100%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +869.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1987.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13096.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +689.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Toffee DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.222g 73%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.94mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.009mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.96g 20.565g 44%
Potassium 1275mg 51mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.003mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.2mg 34%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.029mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.03mg 20%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.002mg 19%
Phosphorus 165mg 32mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.8µg 16%
Magnesium 67mg 4mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.8µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.008mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.07g 12%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.068mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Sodium 8mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Carbs 52.9g 64.72g 4%
Fats 34.6g 32.75g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.964g 2%
Calories 536kcal 560kcal 1%
Calcium 24mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.2%
Contains more WaterWater +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.3%
~equal in Fats ~32.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +895.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.964g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.